Vienna Philharmoniker,
Principal Flutist

 

2001
Second prize with Orsolino Quitett at the International ARD Music competition in Munich

2000
First Prize at the Deutsche Musikwettbewerb Kammermusik in Bonn

1996
Second Prize at the International Flute competition in Cremona

 

SANKYO 24K Flute with 14K keys

SANKYO Wooden Flute with 14K keys

SANKYO Alto Flute

 

Wiener Philharmoniker

Wiener Staats Oper

Orsolino

Walter Auer is principal flute of the Wiener Philharmoniker, a position he has held since 2003.

Before coming to vienna he was principal flute solo of NDR Radio-Philharmonie Orchestra Hannover from 2000-2003. Prior to his appointment there, he served as principal flute solo of Dresden Philharmonic for one year.

Auer, born in Villach/Carinthia, began flute lessons at the age of ten and from there went to study with Prof. Johannes Kalckreuth at the Kearntner Landeskonservatorium in Klagenfurt. In this time he was awarded several time for first prize at Austrians youth competition "Jugend musiziertg and a member of Gustav Mahler Youth-Orchestra under Claudio Abbado.

He subsequently studied with Michael M. Kofler at the University "Mozarteum" in Salzburg and finished his studies with Andreas Blau and Emmanuel Pahud at Berlin Philharmonic-Orchesterakademie in Berlin. Several masterclasses held by Aurele Nicolet had an importent influence.

Additional awards include the second prize at the International Flute competition in Cremona (1996), the first prize at the Deutsche Musikwettbewerb-Kammermusik in Bonn (2000) and the second prize with Orsolino Quintett at the International ARD Music competition in Munich (2001).

Walter Auer frequently appears as soloist in recitals and concerts around the world. He made his Musikvereins-Hall Debut as soloist with Wiener Philharmoniker under Daniel Barenboim in 2004 and he also has performed there 2005 as soloist with Wiener Philharmoniker and Cecilia Bartoli.

As principal flutist WalterAuer is performing with the most famous conductors in Wiener Staatsoper and with Wiener Philharmoniker like Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Seiji Ozawa, Simon Rattle, Christian Thielemann, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Daniel Barenboim and Mariss Jansons.

He is in demand as coach and teacher, and has led masterclasses in Europe and Japan. As a  passionate chamber musician Walter Auer is also a member of "Orsolino Quintettg and "Wiener Virtuoseng.
Walter Auer is using a 24k SANKYO Flute and a headjoint from Werner Tomasi/Vienna.